Re: STOP -START or SHUT DOWN - BOOT UP

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:32:25 -0000

Hi Earl

That's interesting. I didn't think that software - which viruses are -
could effect hardware to the extent of making it unusable. I've always been
under the impression that software can't 'physically' damage hardware,
although it can cause problems with the OS, BIOS, MBR etc. 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
"Earl" <nospamforme@forget.it> wrote in message 
news:eKozIjs$DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Ron,
>
> I had the same problem. Funny how that little guy gets around.(Not really
> :-(   ) In any case, I did the same thing as you and still had the 
> problem.
> After 3 weeks of numerous calls to microsoft and talks here with the
> competent MVP's; it was easier for me to go out and get a new harddrive. 
> The
> virus apparently had done more damage than imaginable and the HD couldn't 
> be
> restored to working condition.
> I'm not the type who likes being the bearer of bad new; that is just my 
> own
> personal experience. Take it for what it's worth.  :-)
>
> Earl
>
>
> "Ron" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3e5401c3fe76$5a90a210$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Someone give me a clue. I was having a problem with the
>> Blue Screen Of Death which just got worse and worse. This
>> was after I had a problem with the W32Swen virus which I
>> think I had fixed. So I Reformatted and reloaded XP. Now
>> it doesn't even respect me enough to give me the Blue
>> Screen, it just Shuts Down and then Reboots all on it's
>> own. The occurence seems to be random, not associated
>> with any particular program, at least not so I can tell.
>>
>> Whas up with thisand how'd I fix it?
>
>
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